Cruces Creatives has partnered with the HAZLO Foundation, which helps students develop life and academic skills through work with mentors on real-world projects that the students propose. In response to student proposals, the HAZLO Foundation can connect students with a mentor who helps them complete the proposed project at Cruces Creatives or a school, and the HAZLO Foundation may pay for material costs, memberships to Cruces Creatives makerspace, and transportation.